Research Assistant

Donor Network West • Fresno, CA

10d • $17 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Donor Network West’s mission is to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation and research. At Donor Network West, we're looking for people who embody our core values: passion, excellence, equity and inclusion, and relationships. We welcome diverse perspectives and foster an environment of collaboration and service. The Research Assistant provides an opportunity for intern-level introductory research work by participating closely with DNWest staff in order to improve technical skills while being given a developmental opportunity in an industrial setting.

Requirements

• Candidates must be a degree-seeking students enrolled at an accredited college or university, or within a year of finishing their degree or program.
• The candidates will have completed at least a basic entry-level college biology course and be working towards a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in a scientific field.
• Candidates must be local as this is a year around position and the work is at a DNWest facility.

Nice To Haves

• Laboratory experience working with pipets and volumetric glassware is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and researches project background and status with Research Program staff.
• Participates in all phases of research including planning, preparation, calibration, application, evaluation, data analysis, and maintenance.
• Makes novel observations.
• Collects and interprets data.
• Draws sound scientific conclusions based on data analyses. The results of these studies, and the conclusion generated, will impact research plans and advancement decisions on experimental materials.
• Presents project reviews before colleagues and peers.
• Participates in all aspects of offering samples for research and procurements.
• May visit DNWest’s high profile academic and commercial biotech partner labs and learns new techniques and methods of tissue preservation and processing.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern